Christcliff
Grid Reference NY18690110
Christlift (1613), Christ Clift, Christcliffe, Chiscliffe, Christ Clife
Nicholas Tyson [part of Christcliff 1587]- tenement, barn etc., garth + little croft adj. (1a), Close Head (close, 0.5a), moiety of Eskdale Field "lying near the church" (1a 0.5r), the Calf Close (0.25r), moiety of Ryse Brigg + New Close (wood & waste ground, 2a), with common: rent 2/-, also an old improvement adj. (2a): 3d, moulture & walker: 3d. Total 2/6 yearly
William Wilson- Christ Clife- tenement, barn etc., 2 little garths + croft adj. (1a), Close Head (close, 2.5r), moiety of Eskdale Field (close) "lying near the church" (1a 0.5r), moiety of Ryse Brigg Moss + New Close (wood & waste ground, 2a), with common: rent 2/-, also an old improvement "lying on the north side of his house" (1.5a): 3d, moulture & walker: 3d. Total 2/6 yearly
CHRISTCLIFF
Tenants "William Wilson & Nicholas Tyson" ... "shall drive their Sheep from their own Houses to their Fell over the height of Coplecragge and up at Standing stones and upon the Band of Winscarr how and to the overmer Greathowsteel and even further towards the great Stone."
1613 Edward Willson owes John Vickars 20/-
From Eskdale and District Local History Society
notes:-
21st Nov 1760
Enfranchised to John Tyson of Christ Clift All those two customary tenements
called christ clift ..... and which said tenements was lately Viars consisting
oof two messuages with the appurt ... and several closes ... 20 acres quit rent
5/1
4th May 1803 Mary Jackson by the will f her son Jonathan Jackson deceased
devisee to an estate called Chriscliff rent 3/7
21 April 1820
Francis James purchaser of two tenements at Christcliff
19th April 1845
James Freerson purchaser of a tenement commonly know by the name of Chriscliffe
rent 4/1
21 April 1855
Jonathan Benson purchaser of a tenement commonly caled and known by the name of
Christcliff
6th May 1875
Joseph Porter Tyson by pourchase of Jonathan Benson at Christclifffe
25th May 1876
Towers Tyson by deed of gift from Joseph Porter Tyson of a tenementat Paddock
Reay and a tenement at Chriscliffe
Owner in 1894
Towers Tyson